Saturday Morning Stroll

A few images from my stroll around Priory CP and 100 acre this morning before Breakfast.

Dunnocks & Holly Blue Butterflies

Plenty of both in my Cardington garden today.

Red Admiral & Speckled Wood

Is it me or are there more butterflies about this year. For a start I have never seen so many Orange Tips or Holly Blue before (unfortunately still not got a decent image though).

Had to settle on these today! ;)

Elstow/Cardington Brook

Took a stroll along Elstow Brook at Cardington this afternoon. I was curious to see if the Little Egret that I saw there yesterday was still in residence. There was no sign by the bridge at the pool where I have seen Little Egrets, Grey Herons and Kingfishers catching fish so I decided to walk down stream. The water was crystal clear but very low for this time of year and there were plenty of small fish in the shallows and pools.

There were lots of butterflies including, Orange Tip, Small Whites, Holly Blue, Green Veined White, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood. No Damselflies as yet.

A Grey Heron took to the wing about 50 yards away, it headed further downstream so I decided to see if I could get a closer look. Eventually I spied it about 100 yards away, it had not spotted me so I tried to get closer for a better look. I could see it was hunting in the margins and slowly moving upstream towards me so I decided to lay low and wait for it to get closer.

Eventually  it got close and I managed to get some captures but was somewhat hampered by the long grass and the Heron skulking in the reeds. The presence of nettles didn't help much either!!

Grey Heron Captures

Some images from Priory CP and Cardington captured today.

100 Acre Walk

Canada Geese on Longholme Lake

Around Riverside Pond

This is one of my favourite spots, a small pond on the edge of town which has the Great Ouse at it's eastern boundary always has a great variety of wildlife. There is also a spot of high ground where I can look over to the 100 acre for a view of some interesting bird life.

Visit to RSPB Sandy

Nipped up to The Lodge today for a stroll, unfortunately I'd forgotten that it was half term and very busy. Had a nice stroll round but the bird count was very low.

Quarry Path Steps RSPB Sandy

Quarry RSPB Sandy

Quarry Path RSPB Sandy

View From Quarry Path RSPB Sandy

Lake View From Quarry Path RSPB Sandy

Rhododendron @ RSPB Sandy

Red Admiral @ RSPB Sandy

Back Home Cardington Hangers & Murdock's Paddock

Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Greenfinch

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